Romans 9:28
“For he will finish the worke, and cut it short in righteousnesse: because a short worke will the Lord make vpon the earth.”
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Romans 9:28 Context
26And it shall come to passe, that in the place where it was saide vnto them, Ye are not my people, there shall they bee called the children of the liuing God. 27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shalbe saued. 28For he will finish the worke, and cut it short in righteousnesse: because a short worke will the Lord make vpon the earth. 29And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabboth had left vs a seed, we had bene as Sodoma, and bene made like vnto Gomorrha. 30What shall wee say then? That the Gentiles which followed not after righteousnesse, haue attained to righteousnesse, euen the righteousnesse which is of faith:
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Other Translations for Romans 9:28
For he will finish the work, and cut [it] short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
- King James Version
FOR THE LORD WILL EXECUTE HIS WORD ON THE EARTH, THOROUGHLY AND QUICKLY."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for the Lord will execute `his' word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.
- Basic English Bible
for [he] is bringing the matter to an end, and [cutting [it] short in righteousness; because] a cutting short of the matter will [the] Lord accomplish upon the earth.
- Darby Bible
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
- Webster's Bible
for the Lord will hold a reckoning upon the earth, making it efficacious and brief."
- Weymouth Bible
for He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."
- World English Bible
Forsothe a word makynge an ende, and abreggynge in equyte, for the Lord schal make a word breggid on al the erthe.
- Wycliffe Bible
for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Romans 9:28
9:28 For he is finishing or cutting short his account - In rigorous justice, will leave but a small remnant. There will be so general a destruction, that but a small number will escape.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 9:28
Ro 9:28 For he will finish the work. This verse, quoted from Isa 10:23, shows why only a remnant will be left. God's righteous judgment will cut the rest off from his favor.